Editorial

Our editors look forward with 2026 predictions

An online trend suggested that this year is going to be 2016 again, but in this feature we are looking into the future. Members...

The Occidental writers share their favorite on-campus study spots

Peer Tutoring Center By Sabastian Luyen (Staff writer) When I need a quiet place to rush through my readings or quickly finish an assignment before my...

Opinion: Gen Z, what do you want to do when you grow up?

When I was little, everyone asked me, “What do you want to be when you grow up?" My answers varied throughout the years — from...

Opinion: This ‘Chinese Cowgirl’ finds her place in the third culture

I like to refer to myself as "The Chinese Cowgirl," joking about the weird mishmash of cultures I grew up in. I was born...

Let changing Res-ed’s policy continue to mobilize the student body

We at The Occidental Weekly have lately focused our editorial efforts on the current, content-rich U.S. political climate. This week, we look inwards at...

Letter from the editor-in-chief: Jane Drinkard

As editor-in-chief, I have the opportunity to read more than 20 student-written articles per week. We are an intelligent, academically driven student body, yet...

Editorial: Campus Safety and the student body

We call upon Campus Safety to be more transparent in its actions. We also call upon students to be more vigilant and communicative with...

Letter From the editor: Jane Drinkard

Occidental Students, Faculty and Staff, According to President Donald J. Trump, we at the Occidental Weekly — as part of “the media” — are “the...

Editorial: A look at journalistic ethics

In the haze following the 2016 presidential election, there has been a crackdown on fake news and a very justified air of frustration toward...

Editorial: Welcome to the Opinions Columnists

The Occidental Weekly commends the students we recently hired to write regularly as columnists for our Opinions section. We welcome Will Dean, Micol Garincol,...

Burning down the house: Voting down the ballot

From B-list celebrities to professional athletes, it seems everyone with a soapbox encourages the American populous to register to vote. And yet, while we...

Letter from the editor: Dislike both candidates? Then vote for Hillary

There are good reasons to dislike — even hate — this year’s Democratic and Republican presidential candidates. But voting for a third party candidate,...